Rail-fastener.



T. A. MANN.

RAIL FASTBNBR. APPLICATION FILED M159, '19131,

1,056,567, Patented Mar.18,i913f wafNEssEs INVE'NTOR :Lz/1.11am@ATTQIIIY omni) STATES PATENT' FFQE.

MIL-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS ALrnnn MANN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at McKees Rocks, in the county .of'Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rail- Fasteners, ot which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing. c

This invention relates to fail fasteners, and the objects of myinvention are. to furnish a metallic tie of the I-bearn constructionwith positive and reliable mez-us, as here inafter set forth, forretaining rails there on, and to provide rail fasteners that can heeasily and quickly placed in position to positively hold rails wherebythe saine cannot become laterally or vertically displaced relatively toa tie.

Further objects of my invention are to provide rail fasteners that.obviate the necessity of using bolts and nuts as a fastening medium forrails on a tie, and to provide a railway track construction that can beeasily tampe'd in the ballast. of' a road bed to form a tirm foundationfor the great weight of rolling stock that travels over a track.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the draw ing, wherein Figure l is a. sideelevation of a rail fastener in connection with a tie, Fig. 2 is an.

end View of the saine, Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one ofthe rail fastenersh Fig. 4 is a plan of the rail fastener in connectionwith a tie.

Further describing tail withy reference to the accompanying drawing,responding parts throughout: l denotes a tie of the I-beainconstruction, said tie hav- Specication of Letters Patent.

,my invention in dewherein like numerals denote cor-I rarenrea nar. is,isis.

Application filed January 9, 1913K.` Serial No. 74.i,062.

ing lateral tlangesfor supporting the hase flanges 3 of rails et.

5 denotes fasteners having lateral extensions 6 overhanging the baseflanges 3 of the rails 4f. The fasteners have the outer edges thereofprovided with depending webs 7 supporting inwardly projecting anges 8.The webs 7 engage the side edges of the-lat eral' flanges 2 with theflanges 8 extending under the anges 2,v as best shown in Fig. 2,a'nd thewebs 7 are out away, as at 9 to provide clearance for the lateralflanges 2 of the rails 4, as illustrated in Fig. l. The fasteners 5, andthe tlanges 8 and 2 are provided with alining openings i0 to receive4pins 11 having heads l2 and detachable cotter pins 1 3, said Cotterpins retaining the fasteners in engagement with the tie.

As shown in `Fig. 4 it is preferable to alternately arrange thefasteners, whereby the rails will be firmly retained upon the tie.

The preferred embodiments of my invention have been illustrated, but. lwould have it understood that the structural elements are susceptible tosuch variations and modifications as pended claim.

In a rail fastener, the combination with a tie -of the E-beainconstruction, and a rail supported upon the lateral tianges thereof, offasteners extending over the base flanges ,of said rails, depending webscarried by said fasteners1` lateral flanges carried by said webs andcooperating with said fasteners 4in titi es i

fall within the 'scope of the apengaging the lateral flanges of saidtie, said

